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Improving the provision of information about assistive technology for older people: summary of research
- Authors:
- WRIGHT Fay, MCCREADIE Claudine, TINKER Anthea
- Publisher:
- University of London. Kings College. Institute of Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 57p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The importance of assistive technology (AT) in helping older people maintain independence is increasingly recognised in policy. The piece of research, looked at an important corollary of this development - the provision of relevant and appropriate information about AT. The research involved mapping both AT and information sources, focus groups with 28 users aged 75 and over and 12 carers, interviews with 40 professionals and information providers and a postal questionnaire to 131 care home managers (response rate of 45%). The findings point to the large volume of available information, but suggest that there are problems in identifying needs and in accessing all necessary information. Professionals share these problems and organisational issues impact on professional capacity to provide satisfactory information. The situation in care homes appears ambiguous in terms of responsibility for AT provision for residents and hence for information. The researchers concluded that there is considerable scope for improving both access to information and the design of that information. They also concluded that there are terminology issues that need addressing in further research.
The care of frail elderly people in the United Kingdom
- Authors:
- TINKER Anthea, et al
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 114p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report bringing together information on the way in which policy on the care of older people has developed, the ways in which care is provided, and the sources of funding for services and financial benefits for older people.
Elderly people in modern society
- Author:
- TINKER Anthea
- Publisher:
- Longman
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 394p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Harlow
Looks at the ageing population today and goes on to analyse some of the problems and options for the future, taking into account a wide range of literature from medicine, architecture, sociology, psychology and social policy.
The elderly in modern society
- Author:
- TINKER Anthea
- Publisher:
- Longman
- Publication year:
- 1984
- Pagination:
- 369p.,bibliog.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Harlow
Older people in modern society
- Author:
- TINKER Anthea
- Publisher:
- Addison Wesley Longman
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 384p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Harlow
Examines research, policy and practice relating to older people; analyses changes in policy following legislation introduced since 1992; looks at recent changes in the organisation and provision of services, including the NHS; and highlights issues of current concern, such as continuing care and the abuse of older people.
Some key policy issues and debates in relation to services for older people
- Author:
- TINKER Anthea
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 14(2), 1997, pp.1-3.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Over the next 20 years, projections suggest that the percentage of over 65 years olds in the population will not increase significantly, but in the 20 years after that much greater increases are predicted. Against this backdrop, a range of current and anticipated policy and practice issues are explored.